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Sean McVay gives encouraging update on Tyler Higbee, who was hospitalized after he spit up blood

Tyler Higbee was hospitalized after he was “spitting up a little bit of blood” but the Rams TE is expected to play against the Eagles

Tyler Higbee was limited to only 12 snaps in the Los Angeles Rams’ win over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night before suffering a chest injury that knocked him out of the game. The injury required Higbee to be hospitalized and on Tuesday morning, Sean McVay provided an update on the health of the Rams tight end.

McVay told reporters that Higbee was taken to the hospital because he was “spitting up a little bit of blood,” but he’s recovering well. He was discharged and traveled home with the team Monday night, he expects to play against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon.

Higbee was having a great game before getting injured, catching five passes for 58 yards in the first quarter alone. He finished tied for the team lead in receptions and led all Rams players with 58 receiving yards despite only running 10 routes in the win.

He’s already become a big part of the offense since returning from multiple offseason surgeries in Week 16 and as long as he’s healthy, he’ll be the top tight end once again on Sunday in Philadelphia.

Tyler Higbee taken to hospital with chest injury, is in stable condition

Sean McVay said Tyler Higbee is at the hospital after suffering a chest injury but is expected to be OK

Tyler Higbee was having his best game of the season Monday night, catching five passes for 58 yards in the first quarter alone. He unfortunately suffered a chest injury in the second quarter that knocked him out of the game, leaving the Rams without their leading receiver on the night.

Sean McVay provided an update on Higbee after the Rams’ 27-9 win over the Vikings, telling reporters that the tight end is at a local hospital being treated. Added that Higbee is in stable condition and is expected to “be OK,” which is excellent news.

It’s always scary when a player has to be taken to a hospital for further evaluation, so it’s good to hear Higbee is doing OK.

Higbee returned from offseason knee and shoulder surgeries this year, coming back in Week 16 against the Jets. He played the final three games of the regular season and scored two touchdowns, leading all Rams tight ends in that department.

The Rams face the Eagles in the next round of the playoffs less than a week from now, a Sunday afternoon game at 3 p.m. ET.

Latest Rams injury news following Week 17 win vs. Cardinals

Sean McVay provided injury updates coming out of the Rams’ win over the Cardinals

The Los Angeles Rams have gotten healthy at just the right time, finally getting some good news on the injury front after a frustrating start to the season. They were missing one starter on Saturday night against the Arizona Cardinals as Rob Havenstein was out with a shoulder injury, but he was the only player on the injury report all week.

Coming out of the 13-9 win, the Rams don’t appear to have suffered any setbacks health-wise. Sean McVay told reporters on Sunday morning that the team came out clean other than Kamren Kinchens getting a stinger. He’s expected to be OK moving forward, though.

As for Havenstein, he was close to playing against the Cardinals and McVay is optimistic about his chances of suiting up in Week 18 – if necessary.

There’s a chance the Rams will get to rest their starters in Week 18 if they lock up the NFC West on Sunday with the help of three other teams. If not, they still have a great chance of winning the division next week, simply doing so with a win over the Seahawks.

Regardless, the team is in great shape as the playoffs approach, which sets the Rams up for a potential run in the postseason next month.

Sean McVay shares positive injury news coming out of Rams’ win over Jets

The Rams came out of Sunday’s win over the Jets in great shape injury-wise, setting them up well for the final stretch

While the NFL is a win-at-all-costs league, teams often pay a premium when the injury report comes out on Wednesday. The Rams know this truth all too well as their early season struggles directly correlated with the loss of several superstar players. But oftentimes, championship teams are not those that go without injury but are instead those who get healthy at the right time.

The Rams, who could wrap up the NFC West by Week 17, are getting healthy at the perfect time. During Monday’s press conference, Sean McVay was happy to report that the team suffered no major injuries in their win at the Jets.

“I think we’re good,” he said. “We will have our typical bumps and bruises, but it seemed like everybody came out pretty clean. I don’t expect that to affect anybody’s status moving forward, which is a blessing.”

Not only will the Rams be a full go when they play Arizona this week but Tyler Higbee’s return may be the catalyst for another Super Bowl run. Higbee scored a touchdown in his season debut on Sunday.

The Rams are the current favorites to win the NFC West. The last time they won the division, their season ended in victory in Super Bowl LVI. Things seem to be lining up for Los Angeles once again.

Sean McVay shares positive injury update on Cobie Durant for Week 16

Cobie Durant missed the Rams’ Week 15 win over the 49ers but he could return this weekend against the Jets

The Los Angeles Rams were forced to face the San Francisco 49ers without their top cornerback in Week 15, losing Cobie Durant to a chest injury the week prior against the Buffalo Bills.

Durant has been outstanding in coverage all year so his absence hurt the secondary, but Ahkello Witherspoon stepped up and played well opposite Darious Williams.

Sean McVay provided an update on Durant’s status for Week 16, telling reporters on Monday that he’s trending in the right direction ahead of the Rams’ game against the Jets this weekend. It sounds like he has a real shot to play against New York, which is big for the Rams considering how talented the Jets’ receiving corps is with Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson.

Assuming Durant returns against the Jets, he’ll be the starter on one side with Williams likely manning the other cornerback spot. Witherspoon played well enough against the 49ers to earn more playing time, but Los Angeles doesn’t exactly have a void in the secondary for him to fill.

Rams 2nd-year OLB Nick Hampton out for season with torn pec

Rams OLB Nick Hampton’s season is over after tearing his pec on Thursday against San Francisco.

The Rams suffered a big loss to their special teams unit when it was announced OLB Nick Hampton tore his pectoral muscle in the win over San Francisco. Such an injury will force the second-year veteran to undergo season-ending surgery, a devastating end for a player who has carved out an important role on the team.

Hampton, a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft out of Appalachian State, served the team primarily as a punt protector. While it’s unclear what caused the injury, the team will put Hampton on injury reserve. Opening up a roster spot, the Rams could sign someone to replace Hampton.

If they choose to reinforce a different position, the Rams could potentially deploy rookie Brennan Jackson to replace Hampton. Both players have similar skill sets and Jackson’s recorded 40 time was within .11 seconds of Hampton.

How special teams coordinator Chase Blackburn handles this situation will be interesting as this is the first major injury suffered by the special teams unit this year.

Sean McVay shares update on Tyler Higbee’s status for Week 14 vs. Bills

Rams TE Tyler Higbee may have to wait a bit longer to make his 2024 debut

Tyler Higbee returned to practice for the first time last week since tearing his ACL and MCL in January, but it was never realistic that he’d be active in Sunday’s game after such little practice time.

There was hope that he could return for Week 14 against the Buffalo Bills but Sean McVay’s update on Monday threw cold water on that idea. McVay said that while Higbee has exceeded everyone’s expectations in his rehab and recovery from a significant knee injury, he most likely won’t be ready to go this week, either.

McVay once again used the phrase “less likely than likely” that he plays on Sunday, indicating that the Rams will probably be without him for at least another week.

Higbee has been on the PUP list since the start of training camp and though he can be activated at any time, the Rams want to take it slow with their veteran tight end.

With Colby Parkinson, Hunter Long and Davis Allen all healthy and contributing, they don’t want to rush Higbee back before he’s fully ready.

Puka Nacua didn’t get hurt on his TD catch. He just ‘threw up’ after landing on the ball.

Puka Nacua was shaken up after his touchdown catch, but not because he was hurt. He just needed to throw up after landing on the ball.

Puka Nacua has given Rams fans far too many scares this season. Between his two knee injuries in training camp and Week 1, and then his third in practice before Week 9, he’s seemed to get banged up throughout the year.

He appeared to get hurt again on Sunday against the Patriots when he landed hard on his 12-yard touchdown catch in the end zone. He was slow to get up and was looked at by trainers on the field before going into the medical tent for further evaluation.

He returned on the Rams’ next drive, so everything checked out fine, and Sean McVay explained what actually happened during his postgame press conference.

“They were just being cautious with him because he threw up,” McVay said. “He fell on the ball and he’s crazy like that. There wasn’t anything with his head so he’s OK.”

Nacua is building an unfortunate history of throwing up. He puked on the sidelines during a game last season, threw up repeatedly on Cooper Kupp’s lawn while they were working out this summer and now this.

It’s not his fault he landed on the ball and made what was a spectacular catch. It just happened to be the way he went to the ground.

All that matters is he’s good to go after another 100-yard performance.

Rob Havenstein injury update: Latest news on Rams RT for Week 10

Rams RT Rob Havenstein suffered an ankle injury in Sunday’s win over the Seahawks and is expected to miss at least one game

Just when the Los Angeles Rams were starting to get healthy, they were dealt another blow along the offensive line. Right tackle Rob Havenstein suffered an ankle injury in Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks and was unable to return.

Sean McVay didn’t have an update on the lineman after the game, but he provided further clarity on Havenstein’s status during his media session on Monday.

Rob Havenstein injury update

McVay told reporters that Havenstein is expected to miss Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins with his ankle injury. McVay did say “it’s nothing that’s IR,” indicating that Havenstein won’t be placed on injured reserve.

How long will Rob Havenstein be out?

Considering the Rams don’t expect to put Havenstein on IR, it’s expected that he’ll miss fewer than four games. McVay didn’t have an exact timeline for the right tackle’s return, but he shouldn’t miss more than three games – and it’s possible he’ll only miss the Rams’ next game.

Rams RT depth chart

The good news is that Joe Noteboom is expected to play against the Dolphins after missing the last seven games with an ankle injury of his own. He should be the replacement for Havenstein at right tackle, though Warren McClendon Jr. is also a candidate to fill in.

Rams will have to wait at least another week to get these key starters back from IR

Sean McVay doesn’t expect Steve Avila, Jonah Jackson or John Johnson III to play this week

Puka Nacua made a surprising return from injured reserve last week after only turning in one practice but no one should expect a similar situation to play out with Steve Avila, Jonah Jackson or John Johnson III this week.

All three of those key starters are currently on injured reserve and eligible to come back at any time, but none of them have even been designated to return from practice. As a result, Sean McVay doesn’t see a scenario where they play this weekend against the Seahawks.

“Not this week. I don’t expect any changes in their status,” McVay said Wednesday.

Avila has been sidelined with a knee injury since Week 1, while Jackson and Johnson both suffered shoulder injuries in Week 2 against the Cardinals. There could be a chance they return next week when the Rams host the Dolphins on Monday Night Football, but for now, they’ll remain on injured reserve.